M of H. Could you give examples of heath and safety legislation being repealed?. The most important legal act is the European Framework Directive (1989/391/EEC), which establishes general principles for managing safety and health, such as responsibility of the employer, rights/duties of workers, using risk assessments to continuously improve company processes, and workplace health and safety ...
Over time these regulations are subjected to constant review and revision.
I do not believe repeal is part of the agenda. Since 1973 much has been added to the Statute book for Health and Safety, and the regulations are constantly being widened and made more comprehensive. Once a deficiency has been identified and acted upon I do not think any government would have the audacity to roll back legislation. Sins of omission may occur in government but not deliberate increase of risk. I suspect this horrible event is due to the will to reduce the carbon footprint of the building( in line with EU legislation) with the insulating cladding but neglect of a thorough risk assessment and perhaps a deficiency of the building regulations concerning high rise residential buildings. Many EU counties ban gas fired appliances in high rise buildins. Even after the Ronan Point collapse gas is still utilised in uk high rise apartments. The public enquiry will consider these and many other factors in order to reach conclusions.